Journey of the Bonesetter’s Daughter (2011)
Documentary
54 MIN
Journey of the Bonesetter’s Daughter follows the creation of the San Francisco Opera's production of The Bonesetter's Daughter, composed by Stewart Wallace, with a libretto by bestselling novelist Amy Tan. Based on Tan's book of the same name, the opera is an ambitious cross-cultural tour de force that brings together artists from China and the United States to tell a deeply moving story inspired by Tan's own family history.
Public Showings
World Premiere on national PBS special. May 2011
Screening of Journey of the Bonesetter’s Daughter At New York Times Theater at the MacDowell Colony Gala. Dec 2011